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2000, 2007-2009 ACS, Census 2010 and 2010-2012 ACS

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Geographic Area: Jefferson County, Kentucky FIPS: 21111

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Table 1. Selected Characteristics
Table 1. Selected Characteristics Census 2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010 Census 2010-2012 ACS Is the numeric change
between Census 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Value MOE(+/-) Value MOE(+/-) Value Value MOE(+/-)
Total Persons 1 693,604 -- 716,925 -- 741,096 746,508 -- --
Persons in Households 2 680,789 454 703,907 -- 726,943 732,117 -- --
Total Households 3 287,133 536 295,838 1,760 309,175 303,988 1,772 Yes
Average Number of Persons per Household 4 2.37 0.01 2.38 0.01 2.35 2.41 0.01 Yes
Average Household Income 5 $53,310 $390 $62,821 $909 -- $64,500 $1,071 Yes
Average Number of Vehicles per Household 6 1.58 0.01 1.63 0.02 -- 1.61 0.02 Yes
Percent of Persons in Poverty 7 12.40 0.20 14.90 0.60 -- 17.50 0.59 Yes
Percent Minority 8 22.70 0.20 24.70 0.20 27.30 26.60 0.24 Yes
Percent of Persons 65 and Over 9 13.50 0.20 13.40 0.26 13.40 13.50 0.27 No
Percent of Persons Foreign Born 10 3.40 0.10 5.40 0.26 -- 6.60 0.36 Yes
Total Workers at Place of Residence11 335,524 1,684 349,328 3,172 -- 347,406 3,473 Yes
Table 2a. Mode to Work
Table 2a. Mode to Work 12 CTPP2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010-2012 ACS Is the numeric change
between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
 
Total Workers 329,090 100.0 1,683 338,281 100.0 3,418 340,294 100.0 3,512 Yes
Drove alone 265,975 80.8 1,638 274,646 81.2 3,703 279,587 82.2 3,603 Yes
2-person Carpool 29,610 9.0 681 25,543 7.6 1,467 23,089 6.8 1,413 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 6,725 2.0 330 5,749 1.7 817 5,370 1.6 892 Yes
Transit 9,945 3.0 401 12,210 3.6 1,174 10,034 2.9 1,131 No
Bike 735 0.2 110 1,268 0.4 341 1,098 0.3 343 Yes
Walked 6,555 2.0 326 6,992 2.1 860 6,409 1.9 649 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,200 0.7 189 2,832 0.8 512 3,826 1.1 739 Yes
Worked at Home 7,350 2.2 345 9,041 2.7 863 10,881 3.2 1,014 Yes
Table 2b. Mode to Work
Table 2b. Mode to Work 12 CTPP2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010-2012 ACS Is the numeric change
between CTPP 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)* Number Percent MOE(+/-)*
  At Place of Work
Total Workers 404,555 100.0 1,661 421,178 100.0 4,699 422,016 100.0 4,525 Yes
Drove alone 331,780 82.0 1,683 348,671 82.8 4,972 352,120 83.4 4,315 Yes
2-person Carpool 36,455 9.0 752 32,123 7.6 1,696 29,601 7.0 1,616 Yes
3-or-more-person Carpool 8,600 2.1 373 7,176 1.7 929 7,006 1.7 967 Yes
Transit 10,130 2.5 404 12,897 3.1 1,190 10,357 2.5 1,151 No
Bike 805 0.2 115 1,230 0.3 338 1,083 0.3 328 No
Walked 6,595 1.6 327 6,876 1.6 865 6,471 1.5 676 No
Taxi, Motorcycle and Other means 2,845 0.7 215 3,164 0.8 511 4,497 1.1 808 Yes
Worked at Home 7,350 1.8 345 9,041 2.1 863 10,881 2.6 1,014 Yes
Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work
Table 3. Mean Travel Time by Mode to Work 13 Census 2000 2007-2009 ACS 2010-2012 ACS Is the change in travel time
between Census 2000 and 2010-2012
ACS Significant? **
Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-) Minutes MOE(+/-)
  At Place of Residence
Total Workers (does not include workers who worked at home) 21.9 0.1 21.1 0.4 22.0 0.4 No
Drove alone 21.2 0.1 20.5 0.5 21.4 0.5 No
Carpooled 24.2 0.5 21.6 1.9 22.8 2.1 No
Transit 38.2 1.2 39.1 6.1 41.4 7.5 No
Taxi, Motorcycle, Walk, Bicycle and Other means 16.5 1.0 16.4 2.6 19.1 4.1 No

Notes:

* The coefficient of variation (CV) can be derived by the standard error (SE) divided by the estimate, while SE = MOE/1.645.
** The z-value of the difference of the two estimates are used to determined if the two estimates are significantly different at 90% confidence level.

1 Census 2000 SF3 Table P1; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003

2 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01003 minus Table B26001

3 Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19001

4 Census 2000 SF3 Table P9 divided Census 2000 SF3 Table P10; 2007-2009 ACS Table B09016 divided 2007-2009 ACS Table B19001; 2010-2012 ACS Table S1101

5 CTPP2000 Table 1-090; 2007-2009 ACS Table B19025; 2010-2012 ACS Table B19025

6 Census 2000 SF3 Table H46; 2007-2009 ACS Table B25046; 2010-2012 ACS Table B25046

7 Census 2000 SF3 Table P87; 2007 -2009 ACS Table B17001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B17001

8 Census 2000 SF3 Table P6; 2007-2009 ACS Table B02001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B02001

9 Census 2000 SF3 Table P8; 2007-2009 ACS Table B01001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B01001

10 Census 2000 SF3 Table P21; 2007-2009 ACS Table B06003; 2010-2012 ACS Table B06003

11 Census 2000 SF3 Table P43; 2007-2009 ACS Table B23001; 2010-2012 ACS Table B23025

12 Residence place information is from CTPP2000 Table 1-002; 2007- 2009 ACS Table B08301; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08301. Workplace information is from CTPP2000 Table 2-002; 2007-2009 ACS Table B08406; 2010-2012 ACS Table B08601

13 CTPP2000 1-118; 2007-2009 ACS Table C08136; 2010-2012 ACS Table C08136

Updated: 8/11/2017
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